Food

Everybody loves Food? I also believe food is a great tool to teach students about geography. For teacher’s a part of lesson planning is trying to find ways to get abstract material to relate to student’s lives in some way. In geography food is a perfect vehicle. Our food systems are incredibly complex economic structures that touch every aspect of our world, and, of course, food is delicious! Food also sits at the nexus of science, technology, and cultural identity. I am really looking forward to experimenting with the occasional food lesson plan. To adopt a cliche, “the way to a student’s mind is through their belly”

Notable Websites:

It seems that every school starts there cultural education with platos tipicos from around the world. I firmly believe this can be an exciting geography lesson. This site Edible Geography has given me many different ideas.

The Perennial Plate – Adventures in sustainable living. Well produced and amazingly beautiful travel videos on the food of place. Wonderful.